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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Dr. Shaun Casey speaking to members of the Wake Forest community on Feb. 20, 2024. (Courtesy of Mary F. Foskett)

Demon Deacons, hedgehogs and foxes: Religion in diplomacy through the eyes of Dr. Shaun Casey

Gray Lowder, Contributing Writer April 21, 2024

International diplomacy decisions are made in a constantly evolving world with infinite cultural, political and economic differences across societies. Calculating answers to problems requires attention...

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Students deserve to practice their religion safely

Editorial Committee April 18, 2024

The Spring season symbolizes the importance of new beginnings and transformations. While there is certainly value in the act of reinvention, this season can also be used as a time of reflection and honoring...

“The idea behind this philosophy is to split your time between two extremes: grinding out work and then releasing briefly to social activity before crashing — then repeating the cycle all over again.”

‘Work hard, play hard’ is incredibly overrated

Virginia Noone, Opinion Editor April 17, 2024

“Work hard. Play hard.” This is the repeated, overly glorified mantra used to describe Wake Forest, or “Work Forest” as we often call it. The idea behind this philosophy is to split your time...

Old Gold & Black announces Student Government endorsements

Old Gold & Black announces Student Government endorsements

Editorial Committee April 9, 2024

The following represents the endorsements of the Old Gold & Black's Editorial Committee, which are conducted by a majority vote based on interviews with the candidates, their respective platforms and...

Students pose at the 2024 Holi celebration. (From left to right) Aksh Patel, Priya Mendiratta, Shruthi Ananth, Alizeh Chamadia, Jeevan Graywal, Kyan Patel, Sahira Desai, Sonia Luhana, Dhruvi Patel (top row), Shaan Mehta, Alistair Norwood, Anusha Vora, Meera Doran, Brinda Laddha, and Aastha Shukla (bottom row). (Photo courtesy of Anusha Vora)

Letter to the Editor: Wake Forest’s South Asian community is multifaceted and growing together

Anusha Vora, Former President of SASA April 4, 2024

Earlier this month, Ameera Moinuddin, a Staff Columnist for the Old Gold & Black, wrote an opinion article titled "Wake Forest's South Asian community feels divided."  As a past president of the...

The U.S. and Israel have mutually reinforcing geopolitical goals. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Americans advocating for Palestinians should vote for Joe Biden

Jacob Graff, Senior Writer April 4, 2024

The best path forward for Palestinian peace rests with President Joe Biden.  Voting for President Biden in 2024 might seem counterintuitive; after all, it is he who has presided over the United States...

Rush is undoubtedly unpleasant for all parties, and although it may be more comfortable and convenient for current members to ride out the process from their own homes, you should be voting for what’s best for the majority of future PNMs and not only for yourself.

In-person rush will be less painful than the hybrid model

Virginia Noone, Opinion Editor April 2, 2024

Sorority rush is gross and uncomfortable. No matter how the Panhellenic Council tries to spin it or how many staged videos of girls hugging their “forever sisters” get posted on Instagram stories,...

On Jan. 24., the Florida State University (FSU) Board of Governors passed an amendment to replace the Principles of Sociology course with an American history course titled Introductory Survey to 1877 in the core social sciences curriculum. (Courtesy of Florida State University)

America’s liberal arts education is under attack. Will sociology be the next one?

Hope Zhu, Staff Columnist March 26, 2024

From a sociology student’s perspective, I understand that our discipline doesn't often generate headlines, unlike other social sciences.  History offers insights from the past shaping our present...

By taxing corporate carbon emissions, the U.S. takes one massive leap toward addressing its role in the climate crisis. (Courtesy of Mariusz Blach, Adobe Stock)

Turning down the global thermostat

Carter Mcdonald, Staff Columnist March 24, 2024

To quote R.E.M., “It’s the end of the world as we know it.” This sentiment was the exact attitude many of us have had when reading the news over the past couple of months.  There has been plenty...

On Nov. 4, multiple student-run organizations at Wake Forest hosted Holiday Fest, an event intended to celebrate South Asian festivals. The event featured South Asian cuisine, dance performances and was open to all Wake Forest students.

Wake Forest’s South Asian community feels divided

Ameera Moinuddin, Staff Columnist March 12, 2024

Inclusion, or to include, is an action by which all people irrespective of race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexuality and so on, are made to feel part of a group. To include this, you must remove all...

Instead of becoming the next great technological innovation, AI has become the next great iteration in our all-consuming culture war. (Courtesy of Depositphotos)

Biased AI is dangerous AI

Jacob Graff, Senior Columnist March 10, 2024

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, the public found a groundbreaking egalitarian information system at their fingertips. The promise of this new technology seemed infinite. Less than two years...

The University must work with AI, not against it

The University must work with AI, not against it

Editorial Committee March 7, 2024

On Monday, March 4, Wake Forest sent out a short survey to students asking for their thoughts about recent innovations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). This is a significant indication that...

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